ATHLETICS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1921, Page 4

ATHLETICS

| 111 TKI.KURAI’H—PRESS ASSOCIATION] NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 9. The New Zealand Anmteiir Athletic Championship meeting aliened to-day ill dull weather. No records were broken but several standards were gained. Already Wellington are well ahead lor the Championship Shield, with 34 points. Auckland and Canterbury each have secured II) aml Otago 2 points. [.'or the Queensland Jubilee Commemoration Shield, for the most points in records and . standard, Wellington have two points;, and Canterbury and Auckland one each. The results of the championship events (so far as they have gone) are as follows:220 vards. first heat. W. .1. Perry (Auckland) 1, h. A. Tracy (Wellington) •>. Time 23 1-5. I la-at -11. E.

Wilson (Wellington) 1, A. A. Mebeod ((’unterbury) 2. Time 2-lsoo Hif.li Jump F. .1. Sutherland (Wellington) 1, W. It. Bnokliurst (Canter1. 12. Height live foot eight inches. Both secured standards. Throe yile Walk .1. McKenzie (Welr,not,ill) 1. F. c. [Tickling (Welling,n) 2. Won by 25 yards. Time Kl.lS -1-5. 120 yards Hurdles, first heat—J. M. ]> Cur rick (Canterbury) 1. Time 20see. 2nd. heat- 11. E. Wilson (Wellington) 1. W. 11- Is. Bnckhiirst (Canterbury) 2. Time 16 4-5 sec. Throwing the 161 b Hammer —1. M • MoHolin (Wellington) 1, M. Kean (Otago) 2. Distance 130 ft. 7in Throwing the disens—P. iVlonro (Wellington) 1, J. M. MeHolrn (Wellington) 2. Distance 119 ft 7in. 100 yards, first heat —I,. A. Tracy (Wellington) 1, A. lewis (Canterbury) 2. Time 10 2-ssec. Second beat— H. F. Wilson (Wellington) 1, Perry (Auckland) 2. Time 10 2-5. Wile -Tt. M. Webber (Auckland) 1, C. H. Taylor (Canterbury) 2. Won by 4 yards. Time 4.31 2-5. Hop, Step and .Tump— 0. A. Plummer (Aiieklnnd), C. Goodman (Canterbury) 2. Histanee 44ft. lin. Plummer secured a standard. 880vards Inter-provincial Relay race ■Wellington 1, Canterbury 2. Time 2.35. 440 yards hurdles —F. Nosdale (Wellington) 1. J. M. Carrick (Canterbury) 2. Won easily. Time 60 2-5.